80mm 1.6x MADE IN THE UK FIRST FOR WORLD-CLASS FILM AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION

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1 80mm 1.6x MADE IN THE UK FIRST FOR WORLD-CLASS FILM AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION

2 Why Shoot in the UK? Generous and user-friendly Tax Reliefs for film, television and animation Competitive costs First class studios, VFX, post-production and music facilities Diverse range of unique locations Extensive and experienced crew base World-class acting, producing, directing and writing talent Nationwide network of expert support companies Favourable $ to exchange rate The British Film Commission delivers: Free bespoke production support Guidance on the UK s generous film and television tax reliefs Highly knowledgeable and experienced teams based in the UK and US Assistance with sourcing key crew, talent, facilities, studios and locations Expertise throughout the UK via a network of industry partners Liaising with UK Government to secure and maintain film-friendly policies Produced in the UK: 24: Live Another Day Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Photo credit: Harley Evans

3 Produced in the UK: Gravity Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures UK Film Tax Relief For films with a core expenditure of more than 20 million, the film production company can claim a payable cash rebate of up to 25% of the first 20 million of qualifying UK expenditure, with the remaining qualifying UK expenditure receiving a 20% tax credit For films with a total core expenditure of 20 million or less, the film production company can claim a payable cash rebate of up to 25% of UK qualifying film production expenditure Projects must qualify as British via either the cultural test or one of the UK s official co-production treaties A minimum of 10% of the budget must be spent in the UK Qualifying expenditure will be defined as costs incurred by a UK company on pre-production, production and post-production in the UK irrespective of the nationality of the individual or company carrying out the activity Projects must be intended for theatrical release There is no cap on the amount which can be claimed UK High-end Television Tax Relief For British qualifying scripted television projects with a minimum core expenditure of 1 million per broadcast hour, the television production company can claim a rebate of up to 25% of qualifying UK expenditure Projects must qualify as British via either the cultural test or one of the UK s official co-production treaties A minimum of 25% of the budget must be spent in the UK Qualifying expenditure will be defined as costs incurred by a UK company on pre-production, production and postproduction in the UK irrespective of the nationality of the individual or company carrying out the activity Projects must be intended for broadcast There is no cap on the amount which can be claimed

4 Key studios and facilities The UK s network of world-class studios can accommodate any size of film or television production Studios are conveniently located in and around major cities, with good transport links Specialist underwater stages The UK s major studios include: Pinewood, Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, Shepperton, Elstree, Ealing, Longcross, 3 Mills, Northern Ireland s Titanic Studios and Pinewood Studio Wales Alternative build space is available throughout the UK, including in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales Post and VFX The UK has one of the largest concentrations of post-production and VFX talent and capacity The world s leading VFX houses are based in London s Soho alongside award-winning boutique facilities World-class talent and facilities based in central London and at the UK s studios provide full service picture and sound post-production for all formats The UK s skilled and experienced musicians and purpose-built recording studios, including the world-famous Abbey Road, make the UK a composer s first choice for soundtrack recording Cast and Crew The UK s award-winning and highly skilled technicians are in demand around the world An extensive crew base is able to service numerous large-scale feature film and television productions at any one time The UK boasts universally recognised and respected talent in-front-of and behindthe-camera Our sponsors

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6 To contact the British Film Commission UK: +44 (0) US: The British Film Commission is a division of Film London